<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>NEW YORK YANKEES<cTypeface :>--Agreed to terms with 3B Eric Duncan. Promoted RHP Yhency Brazoban from Tampa of the FSL to Trenton of the Eastern League.

<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>NEW YORK METS<cTypeface :>--Signed OF Ryan Harvey and assigned him to Brooklyn of the New York-Penn League, and RHP Troy Fry and assigned him to Kingsport of the Appalachian League.

<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>ST. LOUIS CARDINALS<cTypeface :>--Agreed to terms with C Daric Barton and assigned him to Johnson City of the Appalachian League.

<ParaStyle:Agate><pLastLineAlignment:Center><pBodyAlignment:Center><cTypeface:Bold>International League

<ParaStyle:Agate><pLastLineAlignment:Center><pBodyAlignment:Center><cTypeface:Bold>Atlantic League

<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>NEWARK BEARS<cTypeface :>--Sold the contract of RHP Jose Lima to the Kansas City Royals. Sold the contract of INF Jack Santora to the Philadelphia Phillies.

<ParaStyle:Agate><pLastLineAlignment:Center><pBodyAlignment:Center><cTypeface:Bold>Central League

<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS<cTypeface :>--Released QB Shane Stafford. Announced Larry Cook, director of college scouting, has been reassigned as a regional scout. Promoted Thomas Dimitroff Jr. from national scout to director of college scouting.

<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>NEW ORLEANS SAINTS<cTypeface :>--Agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with Rick Mueller, director of player personnel.

<ParaStyle:Agate><pBodyAlignment:Justify><cTypeface:Bold>WASHINGTON STATE<cTypeface :>--Announced men's basketball G Marcus Moore has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season.